#C17BD2
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.8% 0.144 319.6), rgb(193, 123, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#C17BD2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17BD2 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 123, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 49%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.144 319.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C17BD2 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C17BD2 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17BD2 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C17BD2 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE5
oklch(80.9% 0.09 320.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C17BD2
oklch(68.8% 0.144 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#B85DCE
oklch(63.1% 0.185 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#A33FBB
oklch(55.6% 0.2 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C2FA1
oklch(49.1% 0.187 319.6)
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Step 800
800
#722982
oklch(42.7% 0.154 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2769
oklch(37.7% 0.121 319.3)
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Step 950
950
#36183D
oklch(27% 0.075 319.8)
#C17BD2 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6F90D5 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8198CF | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2869D | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17BD2
#C17BD2
oklch(68.8% 0.144 319.6)
- #68B055
#68B055
oklch(68.9% 0.145 139.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C17BD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
Use #C17BD2 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.